Zoonotic infections among veterinarians in Turkey: Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever and beyond

Erognul, Onder; Zeller, Herve; Kilic, Selcuk; Kutlu, Selda; Kutlu, Murat; Cavusoglu, Senel; Esen, Berrin; Dokuzoguz, Basak

doi:10.1016/j.ijid.2006.06.005

Zoonotic infections among veterinarians in Turkey: Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever and beyond

Erognul O., Zeller H., Kilic S., Kutlu S., Kutlu M., Cavusoglu S., ...More

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES, vol.10, no.6, pp.465-469, 2006 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 10 Issue: 6
Publication Date: 2006
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.ijid.2006.06.005
Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.465-469
Keywords: veterinarians, antibody, Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus, Brucella spp, Coxiella burnetii, RISK-FACTORS, SEROPREVALENCE, ANTIBODIES, OUTBREAK, PEOPLE
Marmara University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Objectives: We aimed to determine the seroprevalence of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) virus, Brucella spp, and Coxiella burnetii among veterinarians in a highly endemic and a non-endemic region for these infections in Turkey.